Alvin Sargent (1927–2019) |
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Alvin Sargent was born on April 12, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA as Alvin Supowitz. He is known for his work on Spider-Man 2 (2004), Ordinary People (1980) and Paper Moon (1973). He was married to Laura Ziskin and Joan Camden. He died on May 9, 2019 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Born:in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied:(age 92) in Seattle, Washington, USA |
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Writer (43 credits)
Writer (43 credits)
1974
Paper Moon
(TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- Birthday
(1974)
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- Settling
(1974)
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1972
Norman Corwin Presents
(TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Pappy's Oasis
(1972)
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1967
Coronet Blue
(TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- Saturday
(1967)
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- Faces
(1967)
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1966-1967
Run for Your Life
(TV Series) (teleplay - 2 episodes)
- A Choice of Evils
(1967)
... (teleplay)
- In Search of April
(1966)
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1965
For the People
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Secure Any Special Priviledge or Advantage
(1965)
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1963-1964
The Doctors and the Nurses
(TV Series) (writer - 6 episodes)
- So Some Girls Play the Cello
(1964)
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- A Postcard from Yucatan
(1964)
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- Is There Room for Edward?
(1964)
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- The Guilt of Molly Kane
(1963)
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- The Saturday Evening of Time
(1963)
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1964
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode)
- The Ordeal of Mrs. Snow
(1964)
... (teleplay)
Route 66
(TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes, 1964) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1963) (story - 1 episode, 1963)
- Follow the White Dove with the Broken Wing
(1964)
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- Is It True There Are Poxies at the Bottom of Landfair Lake?
(1964)
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- 93 Percent in Smiling
(1963)
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- Shadows of an Afternoon
(1963)
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Ben Casey
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes, 1962) (story - 1 episode, 1963)
- Dispel the Black Cyclone That Shakes the Throne
(1963)
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- Saturday, Surgery, and Stanley Schultz
(1962)
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- To a Grand and Natural Finale
(1962)
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Naked City
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode, 1963) (written by - 1 episode, 1963) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1962)
- Color Schemes Like Never Before
(1963)
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- Howard Running Bear Is a Turtle
(1963)
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- Spectre of the Rose Street Gang
(1962)
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1962
Empire
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- The Fire Dancer
(1962)
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- Walk Like a King
(1962)
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1960
General Electric Theater
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Don't You Remember?
(1960)
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1956
Chevron Hall of Stars
(TV Series) (story and screenplay - 1 episode)
- A Man Named March
(1956)
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Did an uncredited rewrite for Spider-Man (2002), as a favor to his wife, one of the film's producers, Laura Ziskin.Official Sites:
France's national library catalogue
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When I die, I'm going to have written on my tombstone, "Finally, a plot".Trivia:
Although he is an award-winning screenwriter, he is known to take his time writing his scripts. He took over a year to write the screenplay to Ordinary People (1980). See more »Star Sign:
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